4TP

4TP stats at a glance

The 4TP has 188 hit points , 11mm of frontal hull armor , and a top speed of 35 km/h. Its strongest gun configuration deals 55 damage per shot with 45mm of armor penetration , giving it a theoretical maximum DPM of 635. The vehicle can equip 2 different gun configurations, allowing for varied playstyles.

Hull & survivability

The front-to-side armor ratio is 1.4:1. Side armor is relatively comparable to the front, meaning the 4TP can absorb some side hits in close-quarters fighting.

Mobility

Forward-to-reverse speed ratio is 2.9:1. Reverse speed is limited, so pre-aim and exposure timing matter more on this vehicle.

Camouflage

Available guns (2)

With the top-tier gun, the 4TP can theoretically output up to 635 damage per minute at sustained fire (shot damage × rounds per minute). Lower-tier guns generally trade DPM for faster reload or better handling — see the full gun table above.

How 4TP compares to its peers

There are 25 tier 1 light tanks in WoT, including the 4TP. Its 188 HP places it in the top 87% for hit points among same-tier light tanks (peer average: 954). Frontal hull armor of 11mm ranks in the top 79% for the class (peer average: 36mm). Top forward speed of 35 km/h is faster than 50% of peer vehicles in this tier and class. The strongest gun deals 55 damage per shot, higher than 58% of comparable vehicles. Best penetration of 45mm puts it in the top 67% for armor-piercing capability in its class.

Direct comparisons

• 4TP vs T1 — tier 1 light tank from USA
• 4TP vs Battlefield Robot — tier 1 light tank from China
• 4TP vs NC-31 — tier 1 light tank from China
• See full tier 1 light tank tier list — all 25 vehicles ranked

Related tier 1 light tanks

• 404 — Germany
• Alpha Hedgehog — Germany
• Arlequin — France
• Bái Láng — China
• Clinger — China
• Coastal Bunker — Germany
• Coastal Bunker — Germany
• Coastal Bunker — Germany
• All Poland tanks

Understand the stats

Want a deeper grasp of what these numbers actually mean in battle? Read the glossary:

• What is DPM — the most important offensive metric
• Alpha damage — single-shot damage and what it means for playstyle
• Penetration — and how it interacts with armor angling
• Hull-down position — the king of defensive plays
• View range — how spotting actually works

About this vehicle

Development of a new light tank for the needs of the Polish army started in 1935 at the Państwowe Zakłady Inżynieryjne (PZInż) works under the supervision of engineer Edward Habich. Foreign developments had a great impact on the design of the new light tank. It was based on the 4-ton British Vickers Carden Loyd Commercial Light Tank. The technical design was developed in December 1936, and the first prototype of the PZInż.140 tank was built. The vehicle underwent trials from the fall of 1937 through the spring of 1939, but eventually did not see mass production.

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